My biggest concern for the state and its regions––particularly metro Detroit--is that we have a vision of what we want the future to look like and a public policy agenda, from across the political spectrum, that are grounded in the…
As we explored in my last post, 25-34 year olds with a four year degree or more are concentrating in big metros, with a high proportion living in their central cities. Seventy four percent of young professionals are living in…
Three interesting recent articles on young professionals leaving Michigan for vibrant central cities, particularly Chicago. All worth checking out. The first in the Detroit News entitled "Michigan tries to lure best, brightest back". The article provides a good overview of…
Our research clearly indicates that where recent college graduates concentrate you get prosperous economies. And increasingly that concentration is occurring in vibrant central cities. Specifically high density, mixed use, walkable neighborhoods. For the details see our Young Talent in the…
Lots of comments on the Andy Basile email I wrote about in my last post. Most quite positive. A few pushed back. Let me lay out my thoughts on why I thought the email was so important and then give my…
A couple of interesting articles about young talent leaving Michigan. Both worth reading. The first from the Spinal Column covering west Oakland County. I'm interviewed, but what is most interesting is the insights of recent college grads on why they…
Terrific articles on Sunday in both the Grand Rapids Press and the Kalamazoo Gazette on the importance of young professionals to economic growth. Worth reading! The Press' article is part of their terrific Michigan 10.0 series. That the issue of…